Nokia says chip shortage is easing
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Good numbers in its operating report too 

Former rubber boot maker Nokia reported on  quarterly operating profit ahead of market expectations, boosted by strong demand for 5G gear, and sees signs of a global chip shortage easing.

Google bans 50 dodgy Android apps
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Beware the Joker 

Google has just banned another 50 applications from its Play Store with anyone who downloaded them before the block came into force facing their personal details being stolen, text messages intercepted and even being signed up for subscription plans they never wanted or actually use.

First Snapdragon Wear W5 comes in August
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Oppo Watch 3 confirmed

Qualcomm announced a significant improvement in its wearable portfolio with W5+ and W5 Gen 1 SoCs in 4nm. The advancements are made in all areas with 50 percent smaller core PCB, 35 percent smaller chipset, and 30 percent reduction in SoC, gaining up to 2X performance.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit is in November
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November 15 to 17 2022

Various magazines and Qualcomm have confirmed that Qualcomm sent an invitation for its legendary Snapdragon summit. The dates are set for November 15 to 17 2022, confirming the previous rumors that the event will take good two weeks before the last year.

Qualcomm officially announces new 4nm W5 and W5+ Gen 1 SoCs
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Purpose-built for next generation wearables

Qualcomm has announced its successors to the Snapdragon Wear 4100 series SoCs, the 4nm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and the W5+ Gen 1, promising impressive improvements for next generation wearables.